Home Cinema Solutions announced today the release of Chipmunk AV Controller 2.0, a major new release of their popular software controller.
Chipmunk AV Controller is a .NET Windows application capable of controlling audio visual equipment, home cinemas and integrating with general automation set-ups. Chipmunk enables the easy creation of macros and commands to control devices via plugins. Chipmunk can also receive incoming events from equipment. Chipmunk incorporates a Lua scripting engine which has been integrated with Microsoft''s .NET Framework, enabling users to interact with and extend core functionality. A simple plugin API and software development kit makes it easy for .NET developers to create their own plugins using any .NET language such as VB.NET or C#...
Our favourite media player - XBMC - has just reached another milestone with the release of V2.0..."Team-XBMC and The XBMC Project is proud to announce the release of XboxMediaCenter 2.0.0. XBox Media Center (XBMC) is an award winning, free and open source media player for the Xbox™ game-console...
The new MODE (Music on Demand Experience) keypad from SpeakerCraft allows you access up 6 ipods docked around your home, plus control their own jukebox product as well as providing FM/AM radio...
"Simple and easy to use, MODE mounts flush in the wall in any room in the home. The backlit buttons are easy to read and provide various functions depending on the source being controlled. There is also a dedicated volume control knob with a graduated backlight visually indicating the actual volume level. This is critical in situations where volume is being adjusted between songs or while music is fading in or out...
What is a NAS? NAS stands for Network-Attached Storage. Basically just a box with a hard drive (or multiple drives) which plugs into your LAN to provide additional storage which can be accessed by users on the network. Read the full Wikipedia definition...
The 2006 Sunset and Popular Science House of Innovation - See ideas for today and the future! Sunset and Popular Science magazines are combining the most exciting trends in home design and technology to create the House of Innovation. Located in Danville, this forward-thinking Idea House will showcase innovations in appliances, building materials, home automation, interior furnishings, landscape design, and more.
Niles Audio have just announced a new range of passive Audio and Video baluns. The units cover a wide range of standards including analogue and digital audio, composite, S and Component HD video as well as RF and VGA. Prices start from around $80.00 per pair.
"Make the Connection- New CAT-5 Baluns cables strengthen the connectivity link in the home entertainment signal chain. The pioneering design decreases signal attenuation and increases CAT-5 range - at a fraction of the cost of other connectivity solutions. Installations are more profitable, and customers more satisfied, thanks to lower distortion and decreased pixilation on HD displays...
Good grief, a real world ZigBee product! AMX have just announced a new range of remotes using the ZigBee wireless techniology...ntrol in pre-existing homes."...
"Home control specialist Convergent Living has announced that the Clipsal C-Bus driver will now integrate into its Companion ecosystems or pre-integrated subsystem drivers. The company says this means C-Bus installers can have a seamless, integrated IP-based lighting control smartscreen without needing additional equipment or servers...
We all love the convenience of wireless products, but sometimes you've just got to have a cable. Whether you need the speed and security of a hardwired network point or you want to control curtains or some other low voltage circuit, cable is still a very desirable medium in your smart home. Now Asheridge Communications is launching a range of ultra thin cable in the UK, making it much easier to retro fit wires by hiding them under flooring, behind wall covering and skirting boards etc...
"Asheridge Communications, the specialist provider of audio visual, testing, home networking, and interconnection solutions to custom installers, has launched the innovative Taperwire ultra-thin cabling range. Ideal for installations where running channels for cable runs is either not possible or desirable, the Taperwire range is a versatile, low-visibility, adhesive-backed range of cabling, capable of significantly reducing installation time, cost and disruption.
Proven in numerous US residential installations, the Taperwire range is supplied by Asheridge in a comprehensive choice of cabling types to cover virtually all typical custom installation applications. These include 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24 and 26 AWG, Coax & CAT 5 suitable for use in a/v, networking, telephony, security and lighting cabling...
